FBI Directs Resources to Georgia Election Inquiry

Why it matters locally: The FBI's focus on Georgia's 2020 presidential election inquiry has direct implications for the state's electoral processes and could influence future election administration policies within Georgia.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has directed hundreds of analysts to its inquiry into the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. This allocation of resources follows three separate counts of the state's ballots. Election officials in Georgia conducted multiple counts of the presidential votes cast in 2020. These counts included one manual tally. Each instance affirmed former Vice President Joe Biden's victory in the state.